Forgotten Rusty Oil Lamp - Restoration

Forgotten Rusty Construction Oil Lamp - Restoration
In this video i'm restoring an old oil lamp made by Locher.
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My friend found this oil lamp in the steel waste at the recycling station. This one was owned by a big swiss construction company called WALO, it was used as a signal light at construction sites. These oil lamps made by Locher were very common in switzerland for railroads as well. I really liked the look of this lamp, specially the combination of red and white. As I'm still a complete beginner when it comes to painting and working with sheet, I decided to challenge myself and restore this beautiful oil lamp. I learned a lot of new stuff, specially about the painting. The result came out quite nice and I'm happy with it.
I hope you like my work and the video.
Timestamps:
00:00 preview
00:53 disassembling
02:16 showing all the parts
02:28 washing the parts
03:00 pre test
03:09 measure the temperature of the lamp
03:28 removing the paint with paint stripper
04:49 bringing the sheets back in shape
05:58 removing the dents on the top part
06:41 sandblasting
07:31 using filler on the door
07:49 apply heat resistant paint
08:18 apply primer
08:29 apply white coat
09:15 apply red coat
10:22 restoring the glass
10:41 making new gaskets for the glass
11:29 restoring theclips
12:13 restoring the small steel shaft for the door
12:36 restoring the lock
13:01 making a new square shaft for the lock
14:15 restoring the new key for the lock
14:40 restoring the oil container
15:28 restoring the burner
16:32 replacing the wick
16:41 showing all the parts before reassembling
17:04 reassembling
18:38 showing the finished product
19:25 final test
Time and costs of this restoration:
I spent around 30 hours on this project
$3 new wick
$20 new gaskets
$9 lamp oil
$20 heat resistant paint
$20 primer (2K)
$20 white coat (2K)
$20 red coat (2K)
Timestamps of used tools and machines:
01:57 300g hammer and 3mm punch
01:59 pliers
02:01 bench vice with soft jaws
02:38 parts washer with parts cleaner liquid, google it ;-)
02:57 lamp oil
03:00 lighter
03:09 laser temperature gauge
03:28 paint stripper
03:33 nylon brush
03:45 scraper
04:00 nylon brush for kitchen
04:34 universal spray (Motorex Intact MX50)
04:59 300g hammer and piece of aluminium
05:16 air die grinder wit sanding bit
05:25 angle grinder
05:28 300g hammer and 3mm punch
05:44 300g hammer and piece of aluminium
05:54 air die grinder wit sanding bit
06:41 sandblaster
07:35 two component filler
07:39 sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240)
07:49 heat resistant paint matt black
08:11 masking tape
08:18 two component primer
08:29 two component white paint
08:49 masking tape
09:15 two component red paint
09:42 scalpel
10:28 cotton buffing wheel
10:51 scalpel
11:33 steel wire brush
11:37 steel wire brush
11:46 pliers
11:53 300g hammer
12:01 cotton buffing wheel
12:17 300g hammer
12:23 sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
12:28 cotton buffing wheel
12:40 steel wire brush
12:46 sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
12:51 cotton buffing wheel
13:01 lathe Weiler
13:17 milling machine Aciera F3, carbide endmill 10mm
13:43 lathe Weiler
13:55 belt grinder (grid 60)
14:00 sandpaper for metal (grid 120, 240, 400)
14:09 cotton buffing wheel
14:21 cotton buffing wheel
14:29 cord drill with steel wire brush
14:44 sandpaper for metal (grid 240, 400)
14:49 steel wire brush
14:56 cotton buffing wheel
15:13 funnel and acetone
15:31 mixture of equal parts of vinegar, salt and flour
15:55 nylon brush for kitchen
16:10 steel wire brush
16:16 sandpaper for metal (grid 240, 400)
16:22 cotton buffing wheel
17:12 300g hammer
17:31 300g hammer
18:08 lamp oil
18:14 tweezers
19:25 lighter
My camera:
Panasonic HC-V180
If you have any questions about the process, machines i'm using or other stuff, just ask me in the comments. I read them all and i try to reply as soon as possible.
Sorry for my bad english, it's not my language. I try my best to improve my technical english.
Subscribe for more of my content. I'm uploading videos about mechanical stuff, as new creations and buildings and also restorations.
Thank you for watching :-)
My Patreon Page:
/ mymechanics

[@mymechanics]

A lot of people are asking the same questions, so i'm going to answer them right here. 1. Why use paint stripper first when you sandblast it anyway? Simply because you don't want to have all that paint in your sandblaster. 2. You forgot to paint "WALO" back on! That was just the name of the construction company who once owned that lamp. As this was not there originally, i decided to not put it back on. 3. What are you doing with these items after you restored them? I keep them for display and i use some. As you can see i'm using the air die grinder in this video, the one i restored in my first video. 4. Why use oil spray, when you sandblast it after? Between the oil spray and the sandblasting were a few days, so it would rust a lot in that time. You can find a lot more info in the description. Thank you :-)

[@tripodb2127]

I'm new to your channel. The lamp looks great bud.

[@tokenlau7519]

What do you do for a living?

[@salodelatero4391]

In about 40 years, someone is going to upload a VR experience where they restore your sandblasting cabinet.

[@mymechanics]

@@tokenlau7519 i'm a cnc-mechanic

[@BrianBriCurInTheOC]

When you stripped the paint you diminished the value of the lamp as an antique. In general, antiques should be cleaned of dirt and anything not normally part of the object’s function but retaining all markings related to age, rusting, paint chipped off, etc. You have all RIGHT to restore the object if you so desire but it devalues the object as an antique.

[@REK1DZ]

I love your videos also because you don't put music just the sound of the objects and tools. Keep it this way please

[@oulosvie]

I love those soothing sounds!

[@oshaapproved7612]

Craftsman's ASMR

[@dvvidw]

Same!

[@deadlee78]

Very good point. The sound of crafting has a soothing effect. Keep it this way

[@scottlidstone1902]

This... your videos are so relaxing due to the sounds of tools... and it all being done at normal speed is so nice. Thanks for the great content.

[@RNAnimations-gt8tf]

I like to imagine the people who originally made these are just delighted to see someone restore them back to their former glory

[@FPSDrifter]

Maybe they have youtube in heaven.

[@rainthe1st324]

Betty Boo's Sister calm down betty boo

[@namesurname624]

they are long dead son

[@snootdingo9365]

I think he actually exceeds the original condition...he is good!

[@aestheticeaglee9078]

They're watching up from heaven so grateful

[@curtisweller4138]

Taking the time to make everything flat and straight and true is what sets you apart from every other restoration channel on KZbin. Those aren’t the only reasons, just a few that were highlighted in this video. I honestly don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video, and all of your others, waiting for the next video to drop. I’m frequently reminded that almost all other channels are disappointing. Patiently waiting for the next update. Cheers!

[@mymechanics]

Wow, thank you so much for your nice comment Curtis, really appreciated!

[@Ricorevenge]

Your use of a high quality camera and up close shots shows the precision and fine detail of your craftsmanship, its a thing of beauty!

[@mymechanics]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated

[@reygood1]

Wow! That sand blaster... made the difference.

[@sayonarakucingku]

the polishing machine makes it better

[@TopsailKayakFishing]

When it came out, I just sat back in my chair and said "Woooooow..."

[@axtra92]

Topsail Kayak Fishing first time you see a sandblaster?

[@bg0063]

The polishing gets me every time, it is so satisfying.

[@OzarkCreatures]

I know! I almost became emotional

[@Eli-wu5jm]

That and the sandblasting.

[@Luigi-pj2gi]

I love Poland

[@bg0063]

Unknown 😂😂😂

[@taunteratwill1787]

@@OzarkCreatures I've been crying my eyes out for two days! :-)

[@jaomwtoptd]

As teenagers in London many of us had one of these riad lamps in our bedroom, picked up from road works on our inebriated way home. Thanks for the videos. Love them!

[@supporter666]

Some things never change. Today's youth in germany steals the more modern ones and takes them home at night on their drunk way home haha. Also when I was younger like 20 years ago we did the same ^^

[@FrenchFryCheese04]

Be sure to vacuum them out once in a while

[@metalhead4996]

You spend more time making a new bolt than most people spend on the whole restoration. You are meticulous in every detail. You make everyone else's restorations look like garbage. Outstanding work man. You are an artist!!

[@amysemanek8326]

Anybody else find his videos relaxing :)

[@popisdeadisagoodsong9997]

Certainly!

[@theleader1150]

I watch them to help my self go to sleep.

[@mithunt5853]

Yes very much relaxing 👍

[@gilbertmesen3558]

Call me

[@pcywifey8794]

Yeah, even sometimes i fall asleep while watching his videos

[@patrickboyd6486]

Hi I'm in my 60's and remember the workmen with oil lamps when I was 7 years old a long time ago. Keep up the good work.

[@gyzardo3648]

Patrick Boyd I hope your in good health Sir/Ma’am!

[@alfonzo9289]

Back when products were made to last! Now they are just made of plastic and made to replace.

[@gyzardo3648]

Alex T yeah I wish I were born then Maybe then my pogo stick (with metal reinforced plastic foot pedals) wouldn’t have bent after an hour of use

[@elimaysel4mwashier398]

Me too remember those Lanterns at roadworks. I like your video' s.

[@AAAyyyGGG]

I think we had one somewhere in the garden, don't know how it got there but I remember turning the wick up and down just for fun!

[@epj900]

This brings back memories for me. This type of lamp was used here in England as a warning lamp at road works barriers, very common

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

When

[@eff237]

1950’s early 60’s these lamps were used by road and construction workers

[@jjboswell5043]

Made in Birmingham no less

[@jeremyr62]

Yeah I was born in 1962 and I remember them clearly. They were everywhere. I wonder when they went out of service.

[@johnsmith-ce2tq]

@@toasterhavingabath6980 i saw them even in the seventy in England i was from Wilshire now living in Australia

[@android584]

No matter how many times I see the sandblaster in action, I'm always amazed by the look of metallic iron. Perhaps because it's such a rare sight despite iron being very common.

[@TheFlashpua]

It's a real pleasure to watch videos where the passion and dedication is visible. I see your channel is growing quickly and it's only due to your hard work; the fact you went back to assembling it shows a big deal of respect to your viewers. I love how you used the word 'forgotten' in the title, emphasizes the feeling of how caring you are to all these objects, giving them new life. Don't stop surprising and inspiring us. Beautiful work, as always.

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much Ponina for these kind words, i really do appreciate it. Nice to have you here :-)

[@buythematicket]

Excellent words!

[@virusoyd1721]

Хорошо, когда руки не из жопы. Это очень классная работа. Мне кажется, эта лампа даже новой выглядела нет круто. Супер. Good working!

[@yarpy4927]

​@@virusoyd1721 Here's the google translator version in English: Well, when the hands are not from the ass. This is a very cool job. It seems to me that even this new lamp did not look cool. Super. Can someone who actually speaks Russian tell me if that's accurate or not? lol

[@milanmarvelous]

@@yarpy4927 That first word 'xopowo' means 'well' in the sense of 'awesome', or 'great'.

[@phaslow4393]

In a world where everything is falling apart or getting more fucked, having people like you around who preserve and restore, someone who takes a ugly old useless piece of crap and (re)turns it into a functional beautiful piece of art is truly wonderful. People like you make this world a better place. Happy New Year to you and keep going!

[@user-nq3zc2ou8q]

Я так хочу такий самий ліхтар! Це просто кохання! Ви майстер з великої букви!! Чарівник!! Ваша справа - це щось неймовірне! Ви воскрешаєте ці старі речі!! Величезна вам дяка за таку працю!

[@AdamBoozer]

I've been watching these for a while now. These videos weirdly help me with my anxiety. After watching I usually feel reset. I don't know why that is, but I'm glad you do these. I know that the actual work itself isn't for everyone having some limited experience myself and that you probably have to put in a lot of extra effort. So thanks.

[@mymechanics]

Glad to hear that, thank you very much

[@TommyTwoK]

Idk why but theses videos are incredible enjoyable to watch! 😁

[@mymechanics]

Thank you very much 😁✌ i'm glad you like it

[@hotcoffee5542]

it's because there's no music.

[@mikemurphy5898]

They're kind of satisfying aren't they?

[@SilverStarTheWheelman]

great video thanks for not putting music

[@bobstevenson3130]

I totally agree. I like hearing the sounds of the cleaning and milling equipment so much more than music. It really engages me with the video

[@Garth2011]

Yes, but if you did, it has to be at a very low volume as to not cover up the sounds of your activities...the brush, the polisher, lathe etc.

[@t0raneko]

Agreed. Hate music in videos. It's always ear splitting.

[@fabienbehra7500]

I'm alone to think exact opposite? I found this video very disrupting without music...

[@vasky22]

I also agree about no music. If you did add music, something like classical piano would be the only 'right' thing, IMO. It would have to be very pure and light, as I feel these objects become as you work on them. Great work. I've shared these with my 9-year old daughter and my mother-in-law, and both agreed they really enjoyed watching the transformation.

[@petezarole]

The fix at 6:05 for the dents with the custom piece is ingenious, instantly understood how it would work after seeing it but would never think it up myself.

[@jessewilliams1276]

The sandblasting is the most satisfying part. I recommend extending this part in future videos

[@sagarp2001]

Wish I had money to support you on Patreon- you totally deserve it! Your content is extremely satisfying, thorough, and informative. Never thought I'd love videos of restoring miscellaneous objects so much, from oil lamps to paintings. Awesome job and thanks!

[@mymechanics]

Not neccessary man, i appreciate that you watch my videos :-)

[@commonsenselyrics]

I love how he has a lot of technical knowledge and equipment. If I was doing this I wouldn't have thought about whether I needed heat resistant paint or not. Feels like I'm learning stuff when I watch these videos

[@snootdingo9365]

I really love the fact that he even machines the parts missing or too far gone to use...thats a lot of knowledge at work! I like doing this kind of stuff, definitely not on his level, but love it. And these videos are very satisfying eh? It's crazy the sense if accomplishment I get from watching someone else do restoration!

[@sagarp2001]

snoot dingo Definitely agree 👌🏽

[@ruen99]

Holy sht this guy has a lot of equipment

[@applecom1de509]

* mental *

[@kennethsee6262]

@@applecom1de509 maybe a 600 lumens led flash light would be better than this cheaper at least

[@mickeypopa]

@@kennethsee6262 True. On the other hand, this lamp doesn't need batteries to run so you don't have to depend on them. Very useful in remote areas, forest cabins, lake cabins, etc.

[@Triton1813]

Wenn ich mir diese Arbeiten anschaue ist es als höre ich schöne klassische Musik. Totale Entspannung....

[@4551...]

Идеальная работа! Мастер,ты красавчик! Каждый отреставрированный тобой предмет - произведение искусства!!! Моему восхищению нет предела, ей- богу! 👑👑👑✔️✔️✔️👍👍👍Молодец! Так держать! ♥️♥️♥️

[@Darbyjack]

I love how there is no narration or music, quite a unique video. Very well edited tool, so it's not boring.

[@Geerpower]

I bet it looks much newer than when it came out the factory.

[@PraveenKumar-cj4mu]

I doubt that

[@PraveenKumar-cj4mu]

@Malchik Blue thats exactly what i meant with my reply brother.

[@user-tt5xv2wj4s]

Шта?

[@nicstroud]

I'm old enough to remember these alongside road works and construction sites in the U.K. I definitely remember having one in my bedroom, must have _borrowed_ it.

[@mymechanics]

Thanks a lot for watching :-)

[@LoraAmar]

😃 ну, прелесть это какая то !!! Лампа чудесная снова сверкает своими щёчками ! Живая снова. Привет милая Лампа. Мы тебя снова видим в твоей красоте !!!!

[@gabor7928]

A tip to mask difficult shapes like this: after applying the tape, spray one more coat of the masked color (white here) around the edges before you go for the new color (red). Then the paint creeping under the tape will be white (no visible overrun), and this extra light coat seals the edge of the tape. The next, red layer will be really perfect.

[@frankw8876]

That is a nice trick, got to remember this one. There is also a tape available to do this, not allowing paint to bleed in. Once removing the tape you have a sharp line, supposingly. No idea how well it works.

[@gabor7928]

@@frankw8876 By the looks of it, our friend used that tape all right. Still, nothing is perfect, especially when you have to bend and curve the tape to follow the shape.

[@neilchristiansen1123]

Thank for that tip

[@mymechanics]

@@gabor7928 very good tip, thank you :-) merry christmas

[@peterjf7723]

@@frankw8876 It works very well. I used that technique when painting a black border on my home cinema screen.

[@mraybeck]

Absolutely fantastic! Beautiful results for a perfect restoration! Superb craftmanshift and ingenuity, your dent remover is brilliant! Your skills, patience and hard work have created something that's now priceless. Also, your video documentation is super, I can watch this again and again!

[@leepisin8211]

Trainwrecks, sidewalks

[@ashotsamsonian451]

I do restoration here in Califonia for almost 10 years and I know what exactly you feel bringing those parts back to life. Respect!

[@amymandeville8342]

I love watching you take forgotten junk and turn it back to what it was like when it was new. It's so satisfying!

[@szabiakanich]

Whenever I watch one of your videos, it just leaves a huge smile on my face. It's so satisfying seeing the parts laid out like that, seeing the whole process and then the finished product all new and shiny and restored to perfection. Also, I'm pretty sure the sand blaster and the polishing tool are my favorite tools from the one you use. They have such a dramatic effect on how the parts look. Great stuff.

[@BoredInNW6]

The sand blaster is so satisfying! It's almost magical.

[@mymechanics]

Yeah the sandblasting is a real pleasure to watch. The polishing wheels is probaly my most used tool in my videos haha. Thank you so much :-)

[@bensilicate]

The machine with which you make metal parts is very impressive

[@ZerqTM]

Sand blasting is magical!

[@blackhawkswincup2010]

Yeah, I once helped a guy sandblast his 67 Jaguar XKE. Yup, the whole thing. He did a ground-up restoration, and painted it silver. That thing was a jewel. He was a dentist, and his vanity plate said "plaque."

[@cedricmilford5254]

I like your videos! Great restoration here. One tiny improvement would be that the location of the gasket joint on the lenses should be at the bottom. The thought being that it’s less likely for moisture to enter, and also can drain, should any moisture get in.

[@TheBiggerrich]

“I found a key for it” Everyone be like “NOOOOOOOOO! Please make a new one 🙁” It looks amazing!

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

They already have a key, why would they make a new one

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

This is a restoration channel not a replace everything until its a worse version of what it used to be

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

(not at you)

[@shadow-Sun]

These lamps were used on the Railways in the uk I have to say the quality of your work is a pleasure to watch , but it also illustrates the absolute quality of bygone years everyday items that were nothing special when they were new , now all things today are sadly poorly made and disposable ...

[@w4rr10r11]

I saw this said somewhere but back then, things broke at the same rate as things do now. We just think that things were built better because those surviving items just so happen to be lucky or were already being looked after to make it. People in the future will think things now were built better compared to the products they have only because the junk was lucky enough to survive or be cared for.

[@FreeManFreeThought]

Hate to burst your bubble, but I'd say the ratio of good quality to not is about the same as it's ever been. I volunteer at my local historical society and have seen many cheap pot-metal (as in, whatever went in the pot) products fall apart during restoration. It's just the better quality stuff tends to be kept around longer, and ultimately saved. The 1890's and 1920's especially saw some garbage build quality on home appliances. With the 1950's and the last decade coming close behind.

[@alejandrotrueba778]

No antics, no music, objective comments; you're the best.

[@cmylchreest4175]

Lovely job, since I retired, these little projects give you a purpose. Get busy!!

[@averyoriginalname1547]

the sandblasting part is always sooo satisfying :D

[@ChrisBeardsley]

Agreed. In this instance the sand blasting took it to another level entirely. But, ignorantly curious - why not just do the sand blasting, skipping the paint stripping/scraping?

[@ChrisBeardsley]

Thanks @A P, hadn't considered sandblasters reuse the material. Best I could think the paint may be toxic (Lead, etc), but it should stay in the blast cabinet I'd think - but I know nothing about sandblasting.

[@dschoene57]

That sand blaster button reminds me of a German saying: "Der Schuster hat die schlechtesten Schuhe" (the shoemaker has the worst shoes). I love how you cobble together a whole tool to remove a dent from an old oil lamp, but shomehow never get around to fixing that button. It's become the running gag of this channel. I absolutely love these videos. Seeing old decrepit things being restored tolook better than they did when they were new is intensely satisfying.

[@Alfonso162008]

In spanish we have another saying but with the same meaning: "En casa de herrero, cuchillo de palo" ("In the blacksmith's house, wooden knife" - I'm not sure if the sentence's structure in english would be the same, but oh well)

[@metalzonemt-2]

In Finland we have a saying "shoemaker's children have no shoes."

[@barneycooperx]

In Turkey there is a similiar saying "The tailor can not sew his own split".

[@Claudio-hc6tg]

The shoemaker has broken shoes (Italy)

[@jzxe10]

Russia: shoemaker without shoes

[@podocrypto6072]

I honestly put off watching this video for a long time. But I was bored today 2.5yrs later and was pleasently surprized at how well this one turned out! Thanks so much! It was one of those satisfying videos you do, yet again and again....and again.......

[@beyergarret123]

There must be tens of thousands of these lamps thrown in hedgerows and the like over the years, they were everywhere when I was young, great restoration, I learnt a lot from your work, well done!

[@barringtonsmith9147]

Ps if you find any bring them to me please

[@TheGldnSldr]

I wish I could do this. There's something I find satisfying about restoring old stuff like this.

[@LightYerPipe]

Then why don't you give it a try? You don't always need lots of equipment to do this sort of thing just use and make do with what you've got. Its good for the mind.

[@boytiger3]

I've become kinda addicted to these restoration videos in the last few days, so I browsed quite a few channels. Yours, so far, is the best. - You do not fast forward your videos, like most others do. This keeps annoying repetitive sounds to a minimum. Also, no music. - You aim for a complete restoration, even filing away surface scratches. Most other people don't do this, and it pisses me off to see partially done restorations. - You are inventive. Others see a part they can't remove, and they give up on that part. You remove it, maybe drill and fix it later. You also make missing or unfit part replacements yourself, most of the time (still amazed by the part you made in the Air Die Grinder video). I'm saying these things because I hope you continue doing these videos, and don't give in to the majority of others' ways. I get bored from other restoration videos, and yours are not. What I think should improve: - Although the paint jobs are nice, would like to know if you aim for restoring the original colors. In some videos, that is not clear. - Would be nice to see more videos where you have to employ several different techniques, like the Tyre Inflator (where you replace the dial). - More videos! :D

[@JK-dn4pu]

Thankyou for not playing annoying music👍 Great videos 👍👍👍

[@roseporras2010]

Thanks a lot for your videos. They put joy in my old-wheeled-chaired-mechanic dad. He stays quiet and attentive to all your work, for more time that he used to endure sitting in a chair. Even if he can't speak or stablish a conversation, I know he loves to watch you bring back to life pieces that he used to work with. 😘

[@SunShineMM73]

I have watched many other KZbin channels restoring tools and whatnot, but I have yet to find one that can match your craftsmanship, and attention to every little detail. Thank you for the content. And for all the criticism about all the polishing, my motto has always been 'why make it like new when you can make it better than new'

[@raymondo162]

………. and the answer is that, if it is over-restored it loses authenticity. And in this case makes it look like a recently-made cheap Chinese weplica. If you want chinee weplica, go buy chinee weplica ??

[@derekbaillie1433]

Raymond Ashby Ahh, casual racism. Isn’t it grand?

[@SunShineMM73]

@@raymondo162 they 'over restore' cars from the 50s and 60s all the time and guess what? They sell for way more

[@lotsatrains]

I agree with you this is the best lantern restoration I have seen to date very nice first class job!!!

[@BrookNBones]

A tip for straightening those long pins for hinges, warm them to about 400° F in an oven then quickly roll them between two panes of tempered glass while they're still hot. The glass is hard enough to push it back into shape almost perfectly.

[@pyro9973]

JudgmentDay78 thank you for this tip!

[@ProductionsUnhinged]

@OriginalYithian will this compromise the integrity ?

[@tdcattech]

That sandblaster. It's an absolute miracle worker!

[@mymechanics]

It is!

[@pennywise5199]

Beautiful! A piece of history saved.

[@SantiagaD]

Я думаю, многие из ваших пациентов новыми так не выглядели, как после реставрации. Мое почтение!

[@EverythingCanadian57]

I wish you could restore my soul but watching these videos is also good.

[@spookeylordzey8432]

Dude...

[@EverythingCanadian57]

@@spookeylordzey8432 yeah?

[@NickiRusin]

My mechanics: "...I make a new one."

[@danizg9081]

I know someone who can

[@cryptohalloffame]

@@danizg9081 yeah, me

[@user-fe6er7zx2s]

Профессионал!!! Любо, дорого посмотреть

[@peterhearn3297]

I live in Australia (Victoria) and worked on the railways back in the late 70s to 89 and there were a lot of those lamps about. Eg railway gates at level crossings, old semaphore signals even on the guards vans when they had them on trains. The lamps had different coloured lenses. Job well done.

[@forsta6654]

Das gute in deinen Videos, verglichen mit den anderen Restauratoren ist, dass du nicht vorspulst (doppelte Geschwindigkeit). Du machst einfach nur Jump Cuts um längere Arbeitsgänge zu überspringen. Das wirkt dadurch viel entspannter, als die anderen KZbinr. Mach weiter so!!!

[@mymechanics]

Habs mal ganz am Anfang auch mit vorspulen versucht, aber das Video hat dann einen Langweiligen Touch bekommen. Freut mich, dass es dir gefällt. Vielen Dank :-)

[@michaelhorn110]

Dem kann ich mich nur anschließen und sagen: Bitte mehr davon. Was Sie machen ist durchdacht und hat ein höheres Niveau als vieles was man auf YT sieht.

[@mymechanics]

@@michaelhorn110 vielen Dank. Du kannst mir schon "du" sagen ;-) Freut mich, dass du meine Arbeit schätzt :-)

[@thepredatoers]

my mechanics Das finde ich auch sehr gut, viele grüsse in die Schweiz

[@horantelgar8730]

@ Forsta:Das richtig Gute/Beste an seinen Videos ist dass er sich wirklich aufrichtige Mühe gibt und nicht auf-Teufel-komm-raus das "tägliche" Video produziert; was man ja leider woanders sehr oft sieht. Wie ich in einem Kommentar zu einem anderen Video schon mal geschrieben hab: Lieber weniger und seltener, aber dafür Spitzenqualität.

[@tfwthatfeel9929]

Best ASMR channel on KZbin.

[@Reg4x4]

Oh the broken green button,how much we love you it's beyond imagination 😭

[@carlbyington5185]

I am 61 years old, and have been working with metal my whole life..... Your work is AMAZZZING !! Very detail oriented, and attention to awesome. THANK YOU.

[@hmarcos7111]

Idk why but I like watching these videos when I’m high.

[@SJ-Equipment]

Same

[@Deadcrows1981]

Same reason while I am drunk. Amazes.... amazes.

[@spencer19811]

Yup it's my happy place!

[@diannacruz1969]

it helps concentrate the buzz, and prevents you from slipping down the rabbit hole.

[@louisvictor3473]

At least this one is 100% guaranteed to enlighten you.

[@alexdoone9659]

I smiled so much when those parts came out of the sand blaster. Magnificent transformation!

[@AnnaelleD]

Honestly, I only watched the end. Beautiful restoration! Thank you for sharing.

[@jakcett]

My grandma still has oil lamps from when she was a little girl. She has kept them very clean and tidy, they sit downstairs in the den and we use them when the power goes out.

[@carmendewee1769]

I suffer from anxiety and have recently started watching your videos to relax. Its calming. Thank you

[@WvdL81]

Maybe it's your mind telling you something? If you enjoy watching things get restored you might enjoy actually doing it yourself a lot more. Trust me, it's very fulfilling and keeps you occupied

[@chadiachadoya]

There many hepnosis sessions anti anxiety you can watch .it's very intersting

[@ats-3693]

Me too...

[@derphysiklehrer1392]

You are a master of polishing! If you were my neighbour, you have to polish everything of my goods 😅... Also vegetables, bathroom, TV surface... Your work is awesome!

[@Rodoadrenalina]

Man I love that lamp so much, the yellow glass and the overall shape its just so cool, id love to have one.

[@eki7777]

Ich dachte erst nur "viel Spass bei der Suche nach einer passenden Dichtung für die Gläser". Als ich dann sah wie Du eine übergrosse Dichtung dann zurechtgeschnitten hast, war ich völlig baff. Allergrössten Respekt

[@dermott3957]

Brings back a few memories. At the end of the 60s wen I wer a lad, I had a job on a council road gang (that's when they looked after local roads) My job was the Can Lad. Part of that was to bring in and put out all the lamps on my wheelbarrow, (I forget how many fitted in and were hung around all four side) these could be in the hundreds on a long stretches or complicated job. Oddly I was fastidious in this supposedly boring job (my lamps never went out regardless of weather) Now interestingly the most important tool was your sturdy rubber gloves (paraffin stinks on you, but I did like the smell) Then you needed a few rags, dry for outside lenses, and a bit of paraffin on them for the inside lenses. You also wanted a 2 gallon watering can for the paraffin, and a small tundish funnel. After a quick clean, you then unscrewed the wick mechanism and filled the tank, you then screwed it back on. Then you wound the wick out a few inches, now with your thumb and index finger you squeeze the wick and move up removing the carbon crust from the previous burning, nothing more. On the relighting, all you did was show a bit of wick and ignite it, once going, you then wound in the wick until the black smoke disappeared , 24/36 hours could then be achieved. Now you are asking yourselves why did I like this job? Well they had to be done Saturdays and Sundays for safety, and there was better pay rates then for weekends, eg 4 hours on Sundays gave 8 hours pay. Even in the week you could be dropped of elsewhere if the work had stopped for some reason and you would be in a cabin hours by yourself doing nothing lol or reading the papers, why don't we do that anymore? (no mobile phone then to say you had finished) Of course then someone invented a plastic flashing battery powered doobe thingy (and they call that progress) Now here's the thing! Even when brand spanking new, I just don't remember them being that pretty as My Mechanic's one (keep up the good work) 😎

[@ur2c8]

It brought back memories for me too of road works in the 1960s.

[@donnacrozier3327]

Dermott Lappin thanks for writing this. Reading the background to how these lamps were used and maintained added to my enjoyment of what was already a fantastic video. Sadly it’s the little practical details like you described that are usually the first to be lost to the mists of time. Thank you once again for sharing those memories with us.

[@joehiley2168]

The sandblasting!!!

[@gotothebetelgeuse]

It's like a magic.

[@Fallowsthorn]

I could watch a whole video of just sandblasting. Very Zen.

[@chasersykes9771]

Dude I know right!!! fucking amazing! it looks brand new!!!

[@Perktube1]

I used to sandblast, it is satisfying though a bit noisy.

[@user-wl1tt9ck2p]

Приятно смотреть, как из старых забытых вещей вы делаете новые и даете им шанс на " вторую жизнь" .... Какой стал красивый железнодорожный фонарь. Думаю он сейчас сам себе стал нравится.... Из всех ваших инструментов, которыми вы пользуетесь в реставрации, мне нравится пескоструй.....

[@user-ib7kc3dl6b]

كم أحب الاشياء القديمة ، مع إصلاحها وترميمها فهذا إبداع ، انا من الجزائر بلد مليون شهيد

[@MOOEYSMITH]

There is no way that thing looked that good brand new. Great job

[@mymechanics]

Thank you so much :-)

[@conkerlive101]

Holy shit I really want a sand blaster

[@Toxic-Tron]

Thay are really fun and easy to use just never use one without ppe it will cut in to you like road rash coming of a motobike

[@sirkildalot8409]

Thank you for saying that. I thought I was the only one wishing that I had a sand blaster. I was just thinking I could have restored all my old man’s tools - they all looked like the stuff here before restoration!

[@Eurocub]

Definitely. The matte finish is just great without paint. (I ordered one for the aviation museum where I work, but have yet to use it. 2021 watch out!)

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

@@Eurocub what museum

[@zetectic7968]

Ah nostalgia ☺ As a young boy I remember these at roadworks, often holes in the ground to repair gas or water pipes; fix electric cables. There was usually a workman's hut for the nightwatchman who had the job of making sure the lamps stayed alight all night. This lamp seems such a simple thing but you can see a lot of thought went into its design. Thanks for the video 👍

[@jamesralvarez]

You’re a genius for coming up with that part to remove the dents on top!

[@derrickroe9791]

I haven't seen one of these since I was a kid in the '60s. They were everywhere. You've turned a dirty, knackered utilitarian object into a display piece. Well done and happy Christmas.

[@suziej2796]

Who else is in bed watching these videos?🤙🏽😁

[@brbgamer7219]

Me

[@rinku8723]

🙋

[@gmbust]

Im in an hospital’s bed 😂😂😂

[@cindysmith1806]

Every night since I discovered them.

[@kassemkarim7579]

Me

[@davidtydeman1434]

Your “restorations” are better than when the product was brand new👏

[@chevalvivant]

Just beautiful! Excellent filmmaking skills and presentation, the lamp being lit in darkness is an excellent finale! Thank you

[@Calum...]

4:10am and I'm watching a lamp restoration video, a bit random but life is good

[@TheRealRickSanchez01]

I appreciate that hes very very thorough in his work.

[@shabanmohammad3706]

I watch your program with great deal of interest. I am basically a Structural Engineer , now about 70 , but I had always great love for tools and plants , mechanical repairs and installations .

[@Rondo2ooo]

It's so satisfying to watch the high polished parts.

[@SirPsychoStevie]

That sandblaster is worth it's weight in gold!

[@350zvince]

Sandblasting is so satisfying to watch, cleans it up very nicely.

[@BellaHikari]

We just discovered this with my dad and husband. Best Activity. Sorry My grandad passed long before KZbin, he would hace loved this.

[@mymechanics]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated

[@robertopalmigiani1090]

Bravissimo come sempre. " Dal vecchio al nuovo, attraverso le tue mani"! 🙏

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Damn, this guy must have a 100K worth of tools and machines in his shop!

[@mymechanics]

Way way less

[@franz357]

@Broken Patriot , that's an awesome idea !!!!!

[@TheHomelessNinja]

You'd be surprised what you can pick up at yard sales. I picked up like 50 pc socket set and 20 different style screwdrivers for like 15 bucks once.

[@alakani]

Well _now_ it might be worth that much. I wonder what it looked like when he first got it all

[@Martyreks]

ANTIQUEFOTOS , he restored it all lol

[@annw1395]

I love how incredibly shiny the parts get after polishing! Gorgeous!

[@craftgames1882]

With burner part I was like, wait, these are two different parts??

[@lydiamalone1859]

It is so satisfying to see old items being restored.

[@f4bkyn388]

I enjoy seeing your creative ways to fix defects. Brilliant!!

[@owens7625]

11:52 Me: Ooh it’s wobbly; guess he’s got a cool tool to fix that *brings out hammer* Me: Oh I guess that works too

[@briennabradley]

Why reinvent the wheel when a normal tool will do?

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

@@briennabradley trying to build a missile like ikea furniture is probably harder

[@haileylong7652]

Holy crap that Sandblaster did wonders. The end product is so clean looking and amazing

[@tomwagner1764]

The magic of the Fresnel lens. Beautiful job!

[@svetlanane950]

Очень нравится смотреть как Вы работаете и как "оживают" вещи благодаря Вашему труду, это волшебство 👍

[@philmathew2659]

6:49 I love when you sandblast rusty metal 👍🏽

[@HBButler01]

phil mathew Bro same! Made it look like brand new sheet metal!

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

Wow, sand-blasting is legit *_magic_* . 🤯

[@vbee3571]

OMGosh--sandblasting is now my favorite thing to watch! It’s like a magic box where everything comes out new! 👍🏻

[@TheMank999]

I still remember seeing these lamps at roadworks all over Britain back in the day. With striped pole barriers.

[@mymechanics]

Yeah I think they were quite common back in the days

[@TheMank999]

@@mymechanics I believe the majority of them were made by a company called Chalwyn in the midlands near Birmingham.